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Cultish Coetzee On The Charge

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee accentuates the positive in cultish. It doesn’t matter where he plays, he is popular and the way he plays is fashionable.   Coetzee played for the Springboks...

Thomas The Tank Is Steaming At Prospect Of Play-offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thomas du Toit is relishing the challenge of driving the Sharks back to winning ways in a high-stakes, high-altitude, United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.   “We...

Bulls & Sharks' Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at the Bulls and Sharks route to the knockouts.       SEASON SNAPSHOT Jake...

URC Quarter-Final Lineups: Cooney raises the bat, O’Mahony returns

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for the quarter-final of the United Rugby Championship between Ulster Rugby and Munster Rugby at Kingspan Stadium on Friday (KO 19.35).     HEADLINES   John...

Manu Tuilagi to miss England tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Sale Sharks can confirm that Manu Tuilagi has undergone a routine procedure on his knee which will rule the 31-year-old out of this summer’s England tour to Australia.   Best of...

EPCR Confirms Inclusion Of South African Clubs For 2022/23 Season And Beyond

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a landmark expansion of its tournaments, EPCR has confirmed that the five leading clubs from South Africa will compete in the Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup from the 2022/23 season and beyond.     The...

Ulster & Munster's Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at Ulster & Munster's route to the knockouts.   SEASON SNAPSHOT   But for the distraction of Champions...

Stormers & Edinburgh's Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at either side's route to the knockouts.       ROAD TO THE PLAY-OFFS: DHL STORMERS (2ND)   SEASON...

Schoeman Braces For Brutal Battle Of The Big Boys

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby’s Pierre Schoeman is as popular in South Africa as he was when playing for the Vodacom Bulls. He is also respected in South African rugby circles, despite making Scotland his home.   Schoeman...

Sexton chief points-scorer after haul in final defeat

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Sexton finished this season’s Heineken Champions Cup as the leading points-scorer as he racked up 18 of Leinster Rugby’s 21 points in their final defeat to Stade Rochelais. Below,...